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-"-" 'STILL INTHE FIGHT,Andrew Carnegie Says He HasNot Given Up the BattleAGAINST P. E. B. EXTOETIONHe Denies That the South Penn Suffered at All at Bis Hands,LAYIHG IT ALL TO VANDEBSILTS.Borne Mighty Pertinent Suggestions on' State Transportation.TEE PUBLIC MUST FIGHT THE PENKSIMr. Andrew Carnegie takes decided exceptions to the popular superstition that hehad anything to do with the death of theSouth Ponn .Railroad, whatever connectionhe may have had with its burial. The gentleman not only makes, a positive statewent in this behalf, but with it offers to thepublic of Pittsburg and vicinity the suggestion that submission to the extortionateand discriminating freight rates of thePennsylvania Bailroad has ceased to be avirtue not only, but has placed the publicin the position of blame for whatever thecommunity suffers in that particular."What Sir. Carnegie says in the appendedletter to The Dispatch will be read withinterest, not only because it shifts allblame from his shoulders to those of theVanderbilts, but because of the spirit ofcombativeness that seems to be willing tomake itself lelt in the line of opposition toan acknowledged injustice.It was hoped that a more detailed statement of the exact doses administered tobring about the death of the South Pennproject would have been vouchsafed; butMr. Carnegie insists that the following isquite sufficient:MB. CARN-EGIE PEOXESTS.To the Editor of the Dispatch.Your editorial this morning amazes me. Ione of the prime agents in destroying theSouth Penn enterprise ! I never heard suchnonsense !I was the first man Mr. Vanderbilt consultedabout it, and I said, if he was resolved to builda competing line to Pittsburg, 1 would furnishone-half the amount ho did.You will T " said he. " Then I will put in$5,000,000.""My share, then, Mr. Vanderbilt, is $2,500,000," iTerlied.With Messrs. Jones, Chalfant and Watson,myself and partners f nmished this amount.While 1 was absent in Europe Mr. Vanderbilt, sick in mind and body, sold ont to themonopoly. I then advised all my associates tosell out also. To fight the Pennsylvania Railroad monopoly with Vanderbilt and his competing lines, meant victory. To attempt itwith these gone, meant defeat. I never fight,Mr. Editor, when I don't see I can whip.The Vanderbilt sale was Interrupted by thecourts. I was the man who stepped in againand reorganized the South Penn, and inducedMr. Vanderbilt's sons to agree to join the reorganization. The signatures were obtained andwe called upon the Vanderbilts to maLe goodtheir promise and sign also. They announcedat the meetinc that they could not do so, andoffered to pay us 60 per cent of our investment;and it was a surprise to all of us, although Ihad been advised that the officers of the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company had been negotiating with them.SAVING THE FEAGMENTS.I then advised our people to save all theycould from the wreck. The monopoly hadevaded the edicts of the Court and had doneindirectly what the courts had prevented theirdoing directly. The South Perm -nas again inits clutches; but the South Penn game is probably not played to a finish.So much for the South Penn. Instead ofbeing the agent for its destruction I have beenforemost in laboring for its completion as longas the Vanderbilt interests could be held withus. When they went I advised all to go outalso. "Discretion is the better part of valor."We cannot get a competing line at present,and therefore I urge all Fennsylvanians to concentrate upon a demand for State Commissioners. It is, in my opinion, the surest meansof preventing discriminations against the industrial, commercial and agricultural interestsof the State, all of which are equally interested. I say this after having labored withthe Pennsylvania Railroad officials for threeyears, most anxious to avoid a rupture withthem. They will do nothing until forced todoit.We ask for no special favors for ourselves;we want none. I want Pittsburg manufacturers all to pay the same open, fair rates not(inly, but those rates to be the same as chargedPittsbnrg's competitors in otherjStates.No corporation in the Union is so vulnerableas the one whose reports show $19,000,000 surplus after paying regular dividends, and whichlast year made 4,000.000 beyond all its interestand dividends every cent; of this from ourState, as its operations in other States show aloss.WHY 2TOT DO LIKEWISE ?The Produce Exchange of Philadelphia hasappointed a committee to investigate the reasons why the number of ships arriving withcargoes at Philadelphia and forced to leavethere empty to load at other ports, has increased 60 per cent within the past three 5 cars,although freight to load aU these ships is carried by the monopoly past Philadelphia. TheLedger calls in italics for a thorough report,and the reason and motive for this alarmingfact. They will call in vain: because the peopleresponsible forthis alone know the reason, andnone of them will turn State's evidence.bo, you see, rittsburg Is not alone in hertroubles; Philadelphia suffers likewise, and isrising in revolt against the monopoly at last.The truth is that competition has forced thePennsylvania Railroad to reduce its rates beyond the State, and it is, unwisely and mostungratefully, seeking to extort the formerrates within the State, because here it has amonopoly.If thd Pittsburg Board of Trade will call apublic meeting and appoint a committee tomeet the directors and officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and demand justice,the freight upon every ton jpf iron made inAllegheny county can be reduced $1 per ton,and all its commercial interests correspondingly benefited, for there is discrimination infreight rates to Pittsburg upon all commodities. AX AEOTJSED PUBLIC.There is no doubt of victory here. We haveonly to arouse public. sentiment to force thePennsylvania Railroad Company to desist fromdiscriminating againstthe State whose creatureit is. Monopolies must always yield when attacked by an indignant community which demands only jnstiee, and means to have it.SI will gladly be in the front ranks of this crusade, as I was in the Sonth Penn. We shallnot fail this time, because the people of Pennsylvania are greater than the railroads, andcannot be bought.Respectfully yours.Ax drew Carnegie.Allegheny, March 31, 18S9.After the receipt of Mr. Carnegie's letterat this office a reporter went to see him atthe residence of Mr. Henry Phipps, for thepurpose of asking him a few questions inregard to the details of allegations whichhad been made against him to the effectthat he had been the chief cause of delaying-the building of the Sonth Penn Bailroad.Mr. Carnegie then said:"My letter to The Dispatch, coverseverything fully, and I have nothing moreto say."fic. im. sMsWsssS!JsW &i!&i&. &-JI-- ,., -At A&JMffc1 IssJlAsfc'wff fcfoihittt v .jj&Mteg-AarMMCfflttsJM I n-PsMMffliMK0TES AND NOTIONS.Mar Matters of Slnch nnd Little MomentTcrsclr Treated.IOF HrpA.Waksi showers.Bad luck and good sense rarely travel together. This weather is rather a good joke on theflitters.Some people are more positive in the wrongthan in the right. 'Can It be said a baby is safe at home when itgives its first bawl.It isn't strange that a man winds up hiscareer when it is run down.If Pittsburg is ever encircled by that road,she will certainly be in this hoop."Vokks will long be remembered as theugliest and truest actress in Pittsburg foryears.Judge Slagle and John C Porter, ofSpang, Chalfant & Co., left last night for Harnsbnrg. John Sells, of Twenty-seventh street, felldown the stairs of his house last night andbroke his leg.The Emperor of China has ten men to carryhis umbrella. The other nine watch the manwho carries it.The wind blew down part of the penitentiaryyesterday. This is a slight variation from "theusual blowing up it has undergone.The spirit of Daniel Boone is to preside atArbor Day in Kentucky. They ex specterwrestle with more material spirits also.While Harrison is providing berths fornewspaper men, wonder if he ever thought theeditor of the Voice should be provided for.Now a Cincinnati paper has offered a prizefor a good joke. How would it do to send thateditor a halter as illustrating a "good choke?""And the raven, never flitting" Clevelandis havine more trouble. An enthusiastic mistaken friend lately called him "a broth of aboy."Man in his savage state must have been amigratory bird. Nothing else can explain theintense longing for travel at certain seasons ofthe year.David Labixeb broke some windows inBarbara.Carr's house. No. 18 Robinson street,Allegheny, and Mayor Pearson fined him $5and costs.Charles Reese was arrested and locked upin the Twenty-eighth ward station last nightfor raising a disturbance in the hall of theSalvation Army.Lieutenant Thornton and a posse ofofficers raided a gambling house at No. 25 Eaststreet and captured ten men. They were eachfined $3 and costs.James Small, while walking on Forbesstreet yesterday afternoon, was assaulted by alot of young ruffians who knocked him downand maltreated him.A riot was almost caused by the refusal ofa Chicago judge to grant a divorce. He explained the couple were not married and hisapology was accepted.Georoe Gould says his father is not speculating. True enough, probably. Speculationinvolves a certain amount of risk, and the oldman always has a sure thing.Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Riesmeyer last evening celebrated the anniversary of their silverwedding at the residence of their son-in-law,Mr. A. Goetman. 2S0 Wylie avenue.J. W. McFarland. of the Liberty avenueM. E. Church, conducted services at the jailyesterday. Music was furnished by the Liberty Avenue and North Avenue M.E. Churchchoirs.A GROWTN(3.uspicion that there is too muchbaby in the administration has been confirmedbv the President, who says his newspaperfriends will please not mention them again.Vale Babe McKee.An easy conscience Wifey (at 2 a. H.) Oh,George, drinking again, and you swore off onlyyesterday. Have you no more regard for youroath than that? Hubby (placidly) I'sh all right,m" dear. I losh m' affidavit.William Little, Hugh Maddow, JohnGeiger and Christopher Rudolph were fightingon Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny, yesterday afternoon. Officer David Speer stoppedthe fight and arrested the men.That man from the wild and woolly Westwho eloped with a man's daughter, wonld becalled Indiscreet here in the East for burningdown his prospective father-in-law's house. Hemight need it to live in some day,Lawrenceyille streets are in need of a"spring house cleaning." In some places theyare filthy, especially in the neighborhood ofForty-eighth street Physicians attribute theprevalent sickness to their condition.There was once a man named Halstald,Who had some brains in his haid.But the Senators bold.Carried theirs in the hold.And they wouldn't confirm him, they said.Police Magistrate McKenna disposedof nine cases yesterday morning at the Twelfthward station, six were disorderly conduct casesand three drunks. At the Seventeenth wardstation six disorderly cases and one drunkwere disposed of.About 6 40 yesterday morning there was analarm from box 139, located at Jones fc Laughlins' American Iron Works. The fire waslocated in the mill, and was caused bv someboards taking fire from an overheated oven.The damage was trifling.Frank P. Miller was sent to the Alle-1gneny General Hospital at his own requestyesterday morning by Mayor Pearson. Millerhad fallen in a fit on the street, and, after recovering, went to the Mayor's office andrequested to be sent to the hospital.Williasi Young was arrested by OfficerO'Donnell yesterday afternoon for fighting onCarson street, near Painter's mill. While theofficer was making the arrest Charles Blackburn interfered with him, and they were bothlocked up in the Thirty-sixth ward station.A Western literary club collected $500 forthe purchase of books, and the members arecalling each other hard names because theycan't agree upon the sort of books wanted. Atlast account Bibles ranked but fair to medium,with Cowper, Hogg, Bacon and Lamb as primefavorites.A FEW newspaper boys had gathered in achatty knot, and one made a light remark, asis frequently done, to relieve a momentary embarrassment. "S . lead us in prayer." "Iwould," answered S (an acknowledgedbright fellow), "but there is none to follow."He was right, for they all went before."April showers," saith the prophet, but weall knew that before. If he said what Aprilshowered, it would be news to onr store. WilyWiggins isn't Riving everything away just yet.If he told it all to people, the weather clerkwonld be To Let. He is wiser far, my children,prophecies of what is past, so his meager storeof knowledge, for the full twelvemonth willlast. Umbrellas is the burden of his chestnutsong tOjday. We wish he would go to Chicago,and we wish that he would stay.Distributing Bible tracts on the Sabbathmust be equally as wicked as that word Dr.Mahameke said when he was in the pen. JohnS. Slagle of the board that convicted theGerman scapegoat of saying that truly awfullyshockingly demoralizing word charges a Mr.Bryan, of Allegheny, with disorderly conductin distributing tracts. Mayor Pearson willhear the charges this morning. Mr. Slagle sayshe did not read the tract. One of the mostSromlnent sayings in it is, "He that lovethIs brother," etciOBJECTED TO INTERFERENCE.A Lawrencevllle Citizen Who Thought aDoe Had a Right to Fight.'Considerable excitement was created onPenn avenue, near Eighteenth street, yesterday afternoon by a dog fight. A largecrowd gathered and quite a number actedin a disorderly manner. Officer Roach at-tempted to disperse the crowd, but met withresistance.Patrick Raean objected to any interference in ths fight, and when Roach placedhim under arrest he foughtvigorously. Hewas at last overpowered, but the officer hadto fight bis way to the patrol box on accountor numerous efforts madebyfeagan's companions to secure his release.CONFIRMED'BI BISHOP TINCENT;Elgbtv Young Members of Cnlvnry Eplacopnl Church Are Blessed.The Rev. Boyd Vincent. D. D., the newlyinstalled Bishop of Southern Ohio, andformerly rector of Calvary EpiscopalChurch, East End, has returned to the cityfor the first time since assuming his 'newduties in Ohio. Yesterday, at 11 o'clock a.m., he confirmed 80 children in CalvaryChurch. He was assisted by Rev. GeorgeHodges, the present rector, and Rev. Messrs.Lawrence McLure and William Heakes.The church was crowded and the ceremonies were very impressive.THEA VERY HOT CONTESTBoth Sides Confident in the Allegheny Chairmanship FightAND BOTH CLAIMING VICTORY.Hadfield Threatens to Sue Messrs. Hunter,Bradley and Ebbert.THE LATTER IS NOT YET SWORN INThe Allegheny Conncilmanic bribery casewas the main topic of conversation andspeculation on the Northside yesterday.There were a nnmber of new rumors afloat,but all were promptly contradicted whenthe persons interested were seen. W. A.Hadfield, one of the alleged bribers, saidyesterday that he intended to -sue ChairmanHunter, Health Officer Bradley and Councilman Ebbert for libel, bat would not doanything at present. He again deniedhaving attempted to bribe anybody, bntbad nothing further to say on the subject.Mayor Pearson said last night that IT.H. Stauffer had received a letter from hisemployers stating that he had made requests before, but in this case he demandedthat Stouffer should vote for Mr. Parke.The Mayor said he had seen the letter andMr. Stouffer had been released from hispledge to. vote for Hunter. Notwithstanding this last vote, he claims that Hunterwill have 29 votes, or two more than enoughto elect, and probably 34. Mr. -Hunter haspledges, it is claimed, from the followingnumber of councilmen :'FIOUBES GIVEN FOE IT.First ward. 3; Second, 2; Third, 3; Fourth, S;Fifth, S; Sixth, 2; Seventh, 2: Eighth, 2;Ninth, 1; Tenth. 2; Eleventh,; Twelfth, 2;Thirteenth, LMr. Hunter was asked for the names ofthe Councilmen who had pledged themselves to vote for him, but he declined tomention any names.Mr. Parke was seen last night, and alsoclaimed to have 29 votes pledged; but, likeMr. Hunter, he would not mention thenames of persons who had -agreeed to votefor him. He said that a week ago he bad30, bnt one man asked to be released fromhis pledge until the day of election, andMr. Parke expects to receive his vote.. Inspeaking of the charges of bribery, Mr.Parke said:"There is no truth in the charges, and Ithink that although the suits were broughtlor the purpose ot injuring me, they havedone me more good than harm. I have notheard of one of my supporters deserting meon that account. I have a high regard forMr. Hunter, and do not believe he had anyknowledge of the transaction. JC am confident of success.It was reported yesterday that information had been made against two of Hunter'ssupporters, and they would be arrestedwhen the balloting began, in order to prevent them from voting. , This, however, isdenied by the Parke supporters.paeke's confident letter.Mr. Parke has sent the following letter tohis friends:Dear Sir I have carefully investigated thereport; published in the morning papers, andfirmly believe it to be a conspiracy ot a defeated lot of politicians. It has already madeour side stronger. Remain firm to the end.Mr. Fisher, one of the persons connectedwith the alleged bribery, refused to talk onthe subject when he was seen yesterday.Simon Drum, who has been Hunter's opponent for years, said last evening thatParke would undoubtedly be elected.Hunter's supporters, however, say they aremore confident than ever.Mr. Richard B. Scandrett was found by aDispatch reporter at his home and appeared to take matters very calmly."I have very little more to say," beganMr. Scandrett, in a pleasant manner. "Ofcourse my letter to the press has indicatedmy standing on the subject, and I canfurther say that I deny all complicity inany and every bribery scheme which maybe on foot.""Then you have no fear of the result?"queried the reporter."No,, indeed; not at all. I don't care totalk on the subject, or say what we will do."When the proper time comes I shall beready with but never mind; there is nouse of saying anything now." And thespeaker broke off with a smile.EBBERT NOT TXT SWORN IN.Councilman Swindell, of the Third ward,happened to drop in at this, juncture."When spoken to on the bribery subject,that gentleman said:"Although I am a Hunter man in facthave pledged myself to vote for Hunterstill I don't believe there is anything at allin the charge against our friend Scandretthere."By the way," continned Mr. Swindell,"did it ever occur to you that Ebbert hasnot been sworn in yet as a Conncilman? IfI were in his shoes I wonldn't be sworn into-morrow morning if I could help it. I reallybelieve, if Ebbert should come around to besworn in, that strong objections would beraised against his becoming a member. Iam pretty positive that there would be, atany rate. I don't think that they can doanything with him in the line of prosecution before be has become a member ofCouncils, however."LIVELY LIKEWISE.There will also be a lively scene in theSelect branch when it organizes this morning The seat of Morris Einstein, recently elected in the Twelfth.ward, willbe contested, on the ground that he is not ofthe required age. Mr. Einstein, it will beremembered, defeated Samuel "Watson lastFebruary. He stated that he was 25 yearsof age, and would take his seat this morning. There will be no opposition to ChairmanLindsay, or to Clerks "White and Dilworth. MUSIC OR A. FIGHTWas the Blotto of Two Tonng Fellows WhoMet nn Old Man.Frederick Yeager, an old man, was onhis way home early yesterday morning, andwhen near the corner of Steuber and Alexander streets, "West End, was stopped byCharles and Michael Downey, who insisted that he should play them a tune onhis accordeon, which he had with him.Mr. Yeaj,:r refused, and they had a fewwords. The Downey boys said if he didnot play he would have to fight. CharlesDaine happened to be passing, and said hewould take the old man's part MichaelDowney, it is alleged, then struck Daine,knocking him down, and bit and chewed hisfingers and his nose.They were finally parted. - Mr. Yeagerand Daine went to the drugstore ot Edward Montgomery, corner of Main andAlexander streets, where Sis wounds weredressed. The police were notified, and aninformation will be made against theDowney brothers.GOING, AFTER FIYE YEARS.Tbo Pastor of the seventh 'PresbyterianChurch Ready to Resign'At the close of the services in the SeventhPresbyterian Church, Thirteenth ward, yesterday morning, Rev. Robert A. Hill announced that he would ask. the congregationto unite with him in a call to the Presbyteryto dissolve tbo pastoral relation. The reasonassigned is the continued ill health of Mrs.Hill.The pulpit of the Seventh church hasbeen filled by Mr. Hill for the past fiveyears, and the congregation will see him depart with deep regret. . .PITTSBUEQ- XtfSPATCH,HE IS N6T THE 'HEIR.Arthur Crnschlnsky, From Chicago, GetHere He Denies That Be Has a Rich,Grandfather Living In Germany.Arthur Cruschlnsky, the youug Chicagolad who was reported to have been abductedfrom Chicago because he was supposed to beheir to , a fortune of $80,000, was at theTwenty-eighth ward police station yesterday, where a reporter found him and elicitedthe following facts'from the boy:."My name is Arthur Cruscinsky, and 1am 14 years of age. My home is on Genevastreet, Brighton Park, Chicago, where myparents now live. I was not abducted, butI went away from home voluntarily.""When asked why he said: "My fatherhas always treated me very cruelly, in fact,I do not believe he is my right father; anyhow, one of my aunts in Chicago has oftentold me so. I have two sisters and brothersand my father always treats them betterthan he does me. t Mv mother never takesmy part, because if she did father wouldbeat her."I have for years been at work in a tinfactory where'l earned 53 and often $4 aweek. I also worked in a lumber yardonce, where I made $2 a week."I was walking along the street in Chicago when this man who brought me herecame to me and asked me whether I wouldlike to go to Youngstown with him. I saidyes because I had often wanted to go awayon account of my father's cruelty to me,and then I have an aunt who lives inYoungstown, and I thought I might be better taken care of by her. That is the reason why I left with him. Idonot'knowhis name at all. We got into Pittsburgyesterday morning and we were trying toget on a Lake Erie Railroad train when theman skipped and left me behind. I wasfound there by a policeman, who took me tothe Thirty-sixth ward station house, andfrom there I have been brought here.""Do you want to go home again?""Yes; my experience nn the stock trainwas very rough, and 1 want to get back tomy mother."When the question was asked him whetherhe knew that he was heir to a fortune of$80,000, left him by his grandfather, the boyremarked, smilingly:"I guess that is a" mistake. I read something like that about another boy while Iwas in Chicago. My grandfather is a poorman and not able to leave me $80,000.Inspector McKelvy telegraphed to Chicago to the boy's parents, and he will probably be sent home to-day.THE MISSION CLOSED.The Ceremony of the Lighted Candles atthe Point Church. ,The mission at St. Mary's of MercyChurch, at the Point, which was conductedby the Bedemptorist Fathers, closed yesterday afternoon. At 3 o'clock the last service was held and was for the benefit of themale members of the congregation only.Father tTrimple conducted the service andpreached the sermon. The subject of hisremarks were: "Baptismal Vows." Thediscourse was instructive, and was listenedto very attentively.A curious feature of the services was theceremony of holding the lighted candles bythose present. After the sermon FatherTrimple blessed the candles and then hadthem lighted. While holding the candlesin their hands the congregation repeatedafter the priest a renewal of the vows madeby their sponsors. This is probably the firsttime that this solemn ceremony has beendone in this country.The mission has been a very successfulone, and the credit is due to Father Sheedv.who has been very zealous to keep his flock,in tne straignt ana narrow pain, xne totalnumber of communicants during the weekhas been 1,200.The reverend fathers left on the 9 o'clocktrain last evening for Monnt Washington,Md.ACCIDENT AT KITEESIDE.A Portion of One of the WallaBlownDown Lights Fall Also.About 7:30 o'clock last evening the windblew down a portion of the wall of the unfinished wing in the penitentiary. Thenoise caused great excitement in thatvicinity, and a report was started to theeffect that an attempt had been made toblow up the institution. A large crowdsoon collected, expecting to see convicts escaping. Warden Wright said last night that thedamage would probably amount to $1,000.No one was hurt 'The storm blew down a number of thenew electric lights suspended across thestreets in the Point district. One of thelamps fell at the corner of Penn avenue andFort street. Travel was suspended one theWest End and Union street car lines forover an hour.A section of the roof was blown off ahouse on Smithfield street, and OfficerSinger, who was passing along Smithfieldstreet, made a narrow escape from beingstruck by it. '0EDEEED TO PITTSBDEG.Dr. Carrlngton, the Marine Officer, III WithPlenrlsr.Dr. Joseph B. Stoner, of the UnitedStates Marine Hospital Service, arrived inthe city yesterday to temporarily takecharge of the marine station at this pointuntil Dr. Carrington is again able to be onduty. The latter, is lying at the St CharlesHotel suffering with a, bad attack of pleurisyand neuralgia.1 As an illustration of the efficient serviceof the marine corps the case may be cited.No sooner had Dr. Carrington taken sickthan Dr. Stoner was ordered to Pittsburg toattend the wants of marine, patients. Hewill stay here until his brother officer hasfully recovered.Dr. Stoner comes from the city station inNew York. During the recent yellow feverepidemic in the South he w.ent to Charlestonand remained at his post until the lastvestige of the dread disease had been destroyed. There are at present about 210 marine stations in the United States, and they are incharge of about 60 officers. .WILL HE GO AGAIN?'He Went to Church for the First Time InTen Yenrs and Was Arrested.Last evening, during services at the St.Peter's Pra-Cathedral, in Allegheny, aman named Charles Rice was ejected onaccount of being intoxicated. He had beenout on the street but a short time when hewent in and was again put out. He refused'to go away, and Officer Pollitt was called.Rice resisted, but, with the assistance ofLieutenant'Scott, he was finally placed behind the bars in the lockup. He was highly indignant at his arrest, and said he hadnot been in church before for ten years andwould not go again if he was to be arrestedfor itWilliam McFarland, a companion ofRice, who had been to church with hira,followed im to the lockup and was also held.GONE TO GEEMANL'Squire A mm on Left for the Fatherland toRecover Hl Health.'Squire Ammon has gone to Europe forthe benefit of his health. While the gentleman was ill last week his doctor advisedhim to take a sea voyage, or expect to dieat any time. The fact of the matter is thatthe 'Squire suffers of heart disease, and it isto be hoped that his trip" to his fatherland,among the friends of his youth, will recuperate him and set bim up for another20 years. This is the first tune Mr. Ammon has paid a visit to Germany since heleft there in 1853.He embarked on Saturday night and heexpects to be back again in Pittsburgabout the middle of May.MONDAYy APEIL 1,SPIRITUAL VISITORS.Spiritualists Celebrate the Discoveryo the Modern FaithWITH ODD ANNIVERSARY SERVICESThe Spirit of Murdered Sadie Pruener BaysShe is Unhappy.EOST PE0MISES FOB THE SPEAKERPittsburg Spiritualists yesterday celebrated the forty-first anniversary of the origin of modern Spiritualism in the little village of Hydesville, IT. Y. The little oldframe house in which occurred the firstmanifestations in 1847 is yet standing. Atthat time it was occupied by Michael Wakeman, who was so troubled by the -mysteriousraps heard in the house at night that hemoved out. On March 1, 1848,the father of the famous Fox sistersmoved into the house. 'On the nightof March 31 these raps, which the neighborsmade very possible effort to trace to theirorigin, first gave evidence of being directedby some controlling" influence. The accountof the discovery of their alleged communications with the spirits has been given sooften that a repetition is unnecessary.Although Catherine and Margaretta Foxhave since confessed that they are frauds,and that the mysterious raps were producedby the cracking of their toe joints, whichpower they had accidentally disoovered,and had practiced until they had acquireda high degree of proficiency, the belief isstill held, and there are multitudes of believers throughout the world.Spiritualistic mediums are now common,and the faith is unshaken. 'IT TVAS VEBT PICTURESQUE.The society in this city made specialefforts to have a pleasant anniversary.Their hall on Sixth street was lavishly decorated with evergreen streamers. American flags were tacked to every bid of woodwork which would hold one. On a standwas placed a huge, gaudy group of artificialflowers. On another stand was a similarpot. On the speaker's stand was placedsome natural flowers, The words "Angels.Guard Us" were chalked on a blackboard. The audience was a mixtureof curiosity seekers and believers, in which-the former were in the majority. The meeting was opened by the jinging'oi some gospel hymns and other appropriate exercises..Mr. G. H. Keats, from Greenville, O., then,to use his own words, "skimmed the vestibule of Spiritualism." It took almost anhour of talk to remove the cream. He promised that the day was coming, andohl what a glorious day it wouldbe, when legislators will be inflnenced by other spirits than those whichnow are favorites, and that wise laws (as ifour laws were not wise) would be made.All churches and -creeds would yield tospiritualistic teachings, there would be nowars, and a host of other things which go tomake life worth living would tie done away.HIS BETTER HALF'S TRANCE.When he had concluded he announced that Mrs. Keats wouldgive a test exhibition. They areabout to leave the city, and he announcedthat whenever Mrs. Keats was leaving herfriends, she always imagined that shewould never see them again. She is a verysympathetic woman, and he feared that perhaps she might not be able to give a full exhibition of her powers, owing to her fear ofnever meeting her friends again. After afew votes of thanks, Mrs. Keats made apretty little speech, stating that she wouldnever forget her Pittsburg friends.The medium is not ethereal bv any means.She is a woman of medium height (naturally), and weighs In the neighborhood of170 pounds, she has a round, florid face.In her hair she wore a white flower, and, asshe sat waiting for her cue, she gracefullywaved a large gilt fan to and fro before herface, displaying a neat wrist and a prettyhand. She is very stagy in her gestures.She talks stagy, and hitches her words together with gasps.Stepping to the front of the stage, sheproceeded to describe a spirit Tich hadthen passed before her.DESCRIBING SADIE PKUENEB.She is wringing her hands as if In pain; anexpression of trouble and discontent is on herface, as if she were dissatisfied with herself;she is fairly good looking; her cheek bones arerather high, ana her face is thin. The spirithas dark hair, which is combed back, and shewears bang!. The spirit has left this life suddenly, as if she were shot She was not a badwoman, but had been unfortunate. She isstanding in a partially lighted doorway, whena man who acts strangely comes up towardher and Doints a pistol at her breast. He isclose to her, bnt the pistol does not touch herbreast He fires, and she, falls to the groundwith ber hand to her breast Her name IsSadie.She has no friends in top audience: but thereare some here who will recognize her. Doesanyone dosoTAn old gray-haired " man said he recognized the spirit as that of a woman who wasshot in the doorway of a fast house on Thirdavenue.The medium evidently had reference toSadie Pruener, who was murdered by JoeEvans a few years ago. Sadie did not wishto talk with any person, but the mediumstated that she was unhappy.COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. IThe medium then came down among theaudience and nicked out a number of personswith whom spirits wished to converse. Inevery case, they said nothing, but that abrighter time was coming for their friends,and that they were with them at all times inlife. They were all recognized, but nonames were given.Mrs. Keats then gave the names of fourspirits whowere present, but they had.evidejitlygot into the wrong house, as nobodyrecognized them. .When the medium had. finished she satdown on the sola and fanned herself energetically, as it talking to spirits was hardwork.The audience was quite large.A similar meeting was held in the morning. This morning Mrs. Keats will have ameeting for ladies only.ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.A Branch of the Relief Society Establishedat St. Paul' Cathedral.A meeting was held yesterday afternoonin the old Episcopal, residence connectedwith St. Paul's Cathedral, by members ofthe congregation, for thepurpose of forminga branch of the Society of .St. Vincent DePaul. An organization was effected andJames Kelly elected president. The newsociety starts out with a good membership.For many years there was a branch of thesociety at the Cathedral, bnt owing to alack of interest-in the organization it fellthrough. The object of the society is totake charge of all the needy poor and helpthem as much as possible. When a member dies his family is provided for by thesociety.Ther Will be Immersed.On next Sunday afternoon ten personswill be baptized in the Allegheny river, atthe foot of Thirty-fith street The partiesall belong to the colored Lawrence rilleBaptist Church, on Butler steet, near Thirty-fifthstreet. Rev. J. C. Taylor, pastor ofthe congregation, will -perform the ceremony.A Dfy Shed Darned,The SonthsideHre department was calledto Jones & Laughlins American IronWorks yesterday morning, where a dryshed had caught fire from a defective flue.The flames were xYTcome in a short time,only causing about C50 damage.1889.MUSIC AT THE BAR.Knight of Bottle and Tnmblrr Protest InHorror Lest Judge White Hears of aSaloon Song Fan fa Drummers.The serio-comic bearing of events supposed to affect the granting or refusal oflicenses to applicants, has hardly had betterillustration than was afforded bytwofrittytraveling men from out-of-town last week.Applicants from Allegheny were to becalled before Judge White the jjext day.Everybody anticipated a severity morestriking by far than was actually pannedout The remarks of Judges White andEwing last year, concerning the marvelous development of single or doubleroom hotels on the Soutbside; thescorching sarcasm administered to everysaloon keeper who based his claim as landlord of both hotel and restaurant upon thefact that a patron at his bar could, for anickel, get not only a glass of beer, but attoothpickoranibbleat a little crust of breadwith mustard on it these and other memories of admonitions had caused the Allegheny applicants to tremble in their boots.Everybody appreciated the real delicacyof the situation, and the two travelersalluded to were none too slow to catch on.One of them, a Celtic citizen from Homestead, proposed this plan to his fellow!"Music, they say, hath charms to soothethe savage breast Let's try it on some ofthese anxious ones, or at least offer them thechance to try it. Let's see if they'll consent to have us sing them into the seventh heaven of that hope that springs eternal in the heart of every man who doesn'twant a license."The plan of campaign was none tooclearly defined at the outset, either in thisprospectus or in the mind of the prospector; but that it was susceptible of development was clearly proven in the subsequent proceedings. .The plotting pair started in to "do up"Federal street and the Allegheny Diamond,so far as saloon men were concerned. Droppincinto one place away up Federal, thejolly gentlemen ordered drinks, and thenanother round for the hangers-on. Thenone of the two, assuming the air of a manhalf-seas-over, placed an index finger alongone side of his nose, looked really earnest,and (to the barkeeper) said:"This is a right iolly group of fellows; Iwonder how a good song would suit them"clearing his throat as if by way of preparation. "No, no, nol Oh, for heaven's sake,don'tl No music here, pleasel They'll callit a low dance house, if you do; they'll saywe countenanced breaches of the 'peace;they'll swear its a variety show, and not arestaurant we runt and Judge White'llwell, you know Allegheny is to be called inthe License Court to-morrow!"Such was the expostulation of the bartender, who, with both hands up, and ananxious, imploring look, pleaded for awithdrawal of the musical proposition.This formula was repeated, with variations, at every saloon on Federal street, andsome of the horrified protests were amusingin the extreme. At the last place visitedthe barkeeper's retort to the suggestion of"a song" was : '"Sing? Not'fi know it! Look 'ere, gentlemen, I was oncet a member of the Salvation Armyjwith lungs to qualerfy me, too.I sang, I did; and I was arrested, I was;and it was good religious singing, too.Look 'ere, gen'lemen, 'fyou should sing inere wilst Judge W'ite's 'oldin' court, Icouldn't answer for the conserkences no,siree ! Ye can't sing. D'ye hear me ? Yecan't sing in 'ere, 'tbout you do it over mydead corpus. We want license, we do; an'singin' don't go !"SOME I0DTHPDL BDEGLAES.A Gang of Boys Clean Konrtu Avenue CeHarsof All Eatables. XA gang of boy thieves have begun livelyoperations right in the center ot the city,and people on Fourth avenue are greatlyexercised in consequence.Saturday night, shortly after 1, theybroke into the cellar of 204 Fourth avenue,.occupied by Ed Mellon, watchman at theFourth avenue station, on the Panhandle.The boys helped themselves to everythingin sight, including bread, meat, butter, preserves, etc., but did not attempt to breakinto the house proper.They must have conducted operationsvery quietly, for no one was awakened, andthey extended their operations to No. 200,occupied by a Mr. McCann. Here, as before, they paid all attention to what was inthe cellar, and obtained a supply of chickens, meat and provender sufficient to feed aregimentThe same gang then moved on to No. 60Boss street, and at about 1 o'clock Mrs.Burns heard a cautious grating at the door.She opened the window and saw a few slightforms on the street, evidently boys quiteyoung. She leaned forward and saw thattwo boys had crawled over the wire screen atthe door and were cautiously trying thelock.She began to scream for the police, or anybody else, and anybody but the police came.The boys were frightened and scamperedaway toward the jail, where they will ultimately land, various opinions are expressed as to where the gang came from, andpolice are on the watch, expecting to runthem in on their next attempt.THE MOXOff. CHANGES HANDS.The New Proprietor, Messrs. Anderson &Woof, Now In Possession.At 12 o'clock last night the old Monongahela House was turned over by LesseeGeorge S. Griscom to the new proprietors,Messrs. Anderson & Woog. The latterformally took" charge early in the eveningand at the stroke of 12 Mr. Griscom retiredto bis new ho'me on Allegheny avenue, onthe Northside.Messrs. Miller, Richardson, Barrows andStagier, of the office force, willbe retained in their positions. Anarchitect builder will go over thehouse to-day and make plans' of theproposed improvements. A large numberof Colonel Griscom's old employes andfriends about the hotel dropped into hisoffice last night to bid him goodby.John J. Wallace, the steward oV the hotelfor a number of vears, left on the 3 o'clocktrain this morning lor Jersey City, wherehe takes charge of the Jersey Central Railroad's great cafe.' A Demosthenes Injured.James O'Marron, aged 11 years, of Eiftyfirst street, fell from the back yard fence ofhis home yesterday while addressing somejuvenile companions and sustained a fracture of the thigh.Are Yon Forbidden to Take AnresthetlcsvTo get your teeth extracted? If so, try Dr.Smith's Bohell freezing process, whichj benumbs the gums so that very little painis lelt. it is perfectly sate; no bad enectsafter.Dr. F. H. Smith's Dental Offices,604 Penn avenue.Office hours from 9 A. m. to 5 p. h.Wash goods the largest and best selected line in the city. 'Etoils du Nord, drapde Venice, fine American, French andScotch zephyr ginghams, American andFrench sateens in endless variety.MWFSU HUGUS & HACKE.Whitnex baby carriages, the cheapest,finest, neatest and most durable baby carriages made, at J. G. Lauer's Toy House,620 Liberty street irwrIndia Milks.Those 27-in. wide, $1 25 quality, India'silks which we are selling at 76c a yard aregoing quickly. Make your selections atonce. .MWFSU HUGTS & HACKE.TwENTY-nvE cent iron rolling hoop, ' ALLEGHENY. , ,- ' ' '.'-vSJEfwith hook handle, at' Lauer's Toy House, - - " '"-tsS .'- - - i i2ksl$x ,620 Liberty street, mwt -: - ,' V,- - apMtWFF ftSwWK ' : s'-'jWasTTSSs- MHIS HONOR AND THE EEEIfiG.The Dnrk Bide ot Life Trials aad Troublesof the Unfortunates."Evil doers bring upon themselves swiftdestruction," solemnly enunciated theCourt at Central yesterday morning; thenhe set to work to demonstrate the Biblicalquotation.An officer testified he found Ed Whiteand Frank McCague scrapping. Theywere "in holts." The Court grappled withthem, and both went down in the firstround ?8 40 each.Frank Smith backed up against a wallon Tunnel street, drew a sanguinary knifeand defied everybody of his day and generation and two other men. It just takes$6 40 to do that in Pittsburg, and SamEarly, one of the other men, paid the same.The other man galloped away ere the policecould surround him.Dan Stewart, drunk on "Wylie, $4 40.Massie Walls loaded up, hunted a handsome pane of glass on Fifth avenne, andcalmly fell through. This sort of amusementcomes high.James Early, up on Wylie avenue, asicedthe officer where in Chicago he was. Theofficer gave him his geographical bearings,and during a dispute on some technicalpoint, run him in. Gripp said "Go," andhe stood not upon the order of his going,but fled toward Butler county.John Besenwald, "while waiting for hisma" in Gusky's, tried to absorb a vest Anofficer absorbed Johnnie, and his ma willwait for him.Messrs. Doyle and Brenner ate a meal ia downtown restaurant, and growled aboutthe check. His Honor used to board there.Discharged.Martin Dugan insulted two ladies, andchivalrous Bosey called him down. Martinmade a swing at Bosey with a knife, butonly cut through coat and pants. It wasthen the officer's turn, and Martin's life wasmade miserable until the .patrol came. Aninformation will be made against Duganfor attempting to mar the beauty of one ofthe handsomest officers on the force.Joe Johnston raised a row on Second avenue, and when an officer was called tried toget away with the same old bluff, "Officer,what's your number? I'll have you fired"J8.40, and the officer is still on his beatPOLICE IN A POKER E00M.Seven Men Drawn Out of n Little Game ofDraw In Allegheny.Yesterday morning about 3 o'clock Lieutenant of Police Thornton, of Allegheny,found a game of poker going on at 25 Eaststreet, and securing a number of his men,he made a raid on the place. He capturedeight men, who were either players or lookers-on,and had them all taken to the Mayor's office and locked np.They gave their names as James Wilson,John Hading, John Smith, Ed Wilson,George Alexander. John Linders and William Johnson. At the hearing it was notdeveloped who operated the game or whowas proprietor, and they Were fined S3 andcosts each for gambling. An outfit of chipsand cards was left at the Mavor's office.FOB cough, cold, and incipient consumption take Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, and noother.5 pieces black satin Merveilleux, 22inches wide, a quality usually advertisedas a bargain at $1 25, our price while theylast 95c per yard.MWFSU HUGUS & HACKE.Irnce Curtains.See our SI, SI 25, SI 50, S2, $2 50 a pairquality. Some special bargains.Geo. W. Snamak,mwssu 136 Federal st, Allegheny.Challis The most desirable summer fabric'known; 500 designs to select from, lightand dark colors, large and small figures,ouc a yard.MYFFsn Hughs & Hacke.Yotr can't tret the eood of vour electriclight unless you have proper shades' orglobes. The most complete assortment andnewest designs are to be found at Craighead's Lamp Store, 615 Smithfield st rNovelties and bargains in black goods,the choicest spring and summer fabricsfrom the best foreign manufacturers. Our46-in. wide 50c cashmere positively the bestvalue ever shown at the price.mwfsu Hugus & Hacke.Don't buy a carpet or pair of curtainsuntil you see our stock.j Geo. W. Snamajt,mwssu ' 136 Federal St., Allegheny.Come and see our carpets and curtains.mwssu Geo. W. Sn-amam-., 9The spring term at Curry University begins Wednesday, April 3.sAEEPERFECTIONOF FIT.Our New Kid Gloves.Onr New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Onr New Kid Gloves.Oar New Kid Gloves.Onr New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Onr New Kid Gloves.Onr New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Oar New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.Our New Kid Gloves.:: T- T. T.THDMPBDN BROTHERS,109 Federal' Street,FOBCHILDREN.KIDD'SKIDD'S"COUGHCOUGH "SYRUP.SYRUP.VBUY IT!TRY IT!ONLY25CENT&KEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -VJDB.-..HDRNE. J.. EOSPENN AVENUE STORES..,,ENDLESS ATTRACTIONSIFOR'APRIL SHOPPERS.Without doubt the largest and most varies!' " ?r&stock we have ever shown. All departmental.are filled with the choicest styles In entirely!new and choice goods.IS THE CLOAK ROOM.An entire building devoted to our stock ofSuits and Overgarments of every descriptionfor Ladles, Misses and Children.Our special spring display of Ladles' Summer Costumes, in Salines and Zephyr Ginghams this week.Extreme high novelties in Imported LongGarments, Connemara Cloaks and DirectoiraCoats.Jackets, plain and braided, black and colors,45 to $25, all in newest shapes.Latest designs in Jerseys and Blouse Waistsm fancy flannels and si)ks.Special attention given to qutflts for Infantand small Children, band-made goods ourspecialty.NEW DRESS GOODS. ' 4Nearly 300 pieces new French Printed Chatlies at 50c a yard, also at 35cElegant Empire designs in Side BorderChallles, exclusive styles, entirely new.New Handkerchief Plaid Dress Patterns.Largest assortment ot Paris EmbroideredRobes, a la Directolre, in spring color combinations. .Plain Mohairs, Printed Mohairs, Plaid Mohairs, Striped Mohairs. .English Suiting Cloths, tailor styles, in singlpatterns and by the yard.. New Paris Cashmeres, superb in finish and ,In ultra shades, dyed to our own prdsr.New Silk Warp Cashmeres, II to II 25 a yard,beautiful colorings in full assortment "Fancy Combination Suitings, Plaids, Jacquards, Stripes, Ombre effects. Tapestry Patterns, the largest collection of novelties evershown in this city, 50c to $2 50 a yard.Suiting Cloths, 50 inches wide, 40c to Jl 55 ayard.New Broadcloths, -in all the spring colorinjv$1 to $2 50 a yard.Fine English styles, all-wool, 60c a yard.SILKS! SILKS! SILKS!Specials In India Silks. 45c to $4 a yard. Gowhere yon will, the largest stock Is here andthe best values.Plain India Silks, 43c; finer qualities If youwant them; latest colorings. "New Striped Surahs, Satins and Royales.Printed Crepes, Paris Brocades, Satin StripedGrenadines.Special good values in Black Silk, best makesonly and most of them. $4, 13, S2, $1 and down.Fancy Striped Black Silk Fabrics, latestweaves.New Black Silk Grenadines, Plain, Satin'Striped and Brocaded.Our Spring Hosiery Bargains Over 1,000dozens now in stock. Oar celebrated "CableDye" Fast Black Stockings for Ladles andChildren, 25c to $1 a pair. Ladies Colored SUkStockings, 75c to U a pair. . fIN WASH DRESS G00D3- DEPARTMENT.' '..;A special offering of 250 Embroidered Chambray Robes at 52 50 each; this is less than half;price.Special bargains in Ginghams and 8a tines..New 'Marie Antoinette Cloth and PrintedCrepes. -jj, .Our Lace Curtain Room is Busy Curtains, !-to $85 a pair; best values ever offered; also Captain Materials of all kinds.Special display of Children's Hats this week;in Millinery Department'VJOB. HDRNE i m mvvMfc .;9r''r--sa,ufe-MifOT7MM AVTT.MTTTT CTWrT.Si? & SI .i !..-1